Canadian players in the 1981 NHL Draft

136 Canadian players were picked in the 1981 NHL Draft, 18 of them in the first round. Dale Hawerchuk went first overall, to the Winnipeg Jets. No country had more players picked that year. 78 of them have played in the NHL.

136

Picked

In the first round

Have played in the NHL

Every pick, round by round

Round 1

18 picks

Dale Hawerchuk (C)CenterNHL 1981–1996 · INACTIVE

WIN

Doug Smith (C)CenterNHL 1981–1989 · INACTIVE

LAK

Ron Francis (C)CenterNHL 1981–2003 · INACTIVE

HFD

Joe Cirella (D)DefensemanNHL 1981–1995 · INACTIVE

CLR

Jim Benning (D)DefensemanNHL 1981–1989 · INACTIVE

TOR

Mark Hunter (R)Right wingNHL 1981–1992 · INACTIVE

MTL

Grant Fuhr (G)GoaltenderNHL 1981–1999 · INACTIVE

EDM

James Patrick (D)DefensemanNHL 1983–2003 · INACTIVE

NYR

Garth Butcher (D)DefensemanNHL 1981–1994 · INACTIVE

VAN

Randy Moller (D)DefensemanNHL 1981–1994 · INACTIVE

QUE

Tony Tanti (R)Right wingNHL 1981–1991 · INACTIVE

CHI

Ron Meighan (D)DefensemanNHL 1981–1982 · INACTIVE

MNS

Normand Leveille (L)Left wingNHL 1981–1982 · INACTIVE

BOS

Al MacInnis (D)DefensemanNHL 1981–2003 · INACTIVE

CGY

Steven Smith (D)DefensemanNHL 1981–1988 · INACTIVE

PHI

Gilbert Delorme (D)DefensemanNHL 1981–1989 · INACTIVE

MTL

Marty Ruff (D)Defenseman

STL

Paul Boutilier (D)DefensemanNHL 1981–1988 · INACTIVE

NYI

Round 2

11 picks

Scott Arniel (L)Left wingNHL 1981–1991 · INACTIVE

WIN

Claude Loiselle (C)CenterNHL 1981–1993 · INACTIVE

DET

Gary Yaremchuk (C)CenterNHL 1981–1984 · INACTIVE

TOR

Richard Chernomaz (R)Right wingNHL 1981–1991 · INACTIVE

CLR

Dave Donnelly (C)CenterNHL 1983–1987 · INACTIVE

MNS

Steve Gatzos (R)Right wingNHL 1981–1984 · INACTIVE

PIT

Todd Strueby (L)Left wingNHL 1981–1983 · INACTIVE

EDM

Michael Sands (G)GoaltenderNHL 1984–1986 · INACTIVE

MNS

Luc Dufour (L)Left wingNHL 1982–1984 · INACTIVE

BOS

Dean Kennedy (D)DefensemanNHL 1982–1994 · INACTIVE

LAK

Gord Dineen (D)DefensemanNHL 1982–1994 · INACTIVE

NYI

Round 3

16 picks

Corrado Micalef (G)GoaltenderNHL 1981–1985 · INACTIVE

DET

Eric Calder (D)Defenseman

WSH

Barry Tabobondung (L)Left wing

PHI

Thomas Thornbury (R)Right wingNHL 1983 · INACTIVE

PIT

Mark Morrison (C)CenterNHL 1981–1983 · INACTIVE

NYR

Jean-Marc Lanthier (R)Right wingNHL 1983–1987 · INACTIVE

VAN

Darrel Anholt (D)Defenseman

CHI

Ernie Godden (C)CenterNHL 1981 · INACTIVE

TOR

Mike Vernon (G)GoaltenderNHL 1982–2001 · INACTIVE

CGY

Ron Handy (L)Left wingNHL 1984–1987 · INACTIVE

NYI

Ken Strong (L)Left wingNHL 1982–1984 · INACTIVE

PHI

James Aldred (L)Left wing

BUF

Colin Chisholm (D)Defenseman

BUF

Paul Macdermid (R)Right wingNHL 1981–1994 · INACTIVE

HFD

Gord Donnelly (D)DefensemanNHL 1983–1994 · INACTIVE

STL

Neal Coulter (R)Right wingNHL 1985–1987 · INACTIVE

NYI

Round 4

15 picks

Kirk McCaskill (C)Center

WIN

David Michayluk (L)Left wingNHL 1981–1991 · INACTIVE

PHI

Gus Greco (L)Left wing

CLR

Mike Hoffman (L)Left wingNHL 1982–1985 · INACTIVE

HFD

Terry Tait (L)Left wing

MNS

Norm Schmidt (D)DefensemanNHL 1983–1987 · INACTIVE

PIT

Paul Houck (R)Right wingNHL 1985–1987 · INACTIVE

EDM

Wendell Young (G)GoaltenderNHL 1985–1994 · INACTIVE

VAN

Clint Malarchuk (G)GoaltenderNHL 1981–1991 · INACTIVE

QUE

Perry Pelensky (R)Right wing

CHI

Daniel McLellan (R)Right wing

BOS

Kenneth Latta (R)Right wing

PHI

Jeff Eatough (R)Right wing

BUF

Marty Dallman (C)CenterNHL 1987–1988 · INACTIVE

LAK

Todd Lumbard (G)Goaltender

NYI

Round 5

15 picks

Larry Trader (D)DefensemanNHL 1982–1987 · INACTIVE

DET

Douglas Speck (D)Defenseman

CLR

Mike Siltala (R)Right wingNHL 1981–1987 · INACTIVE

WSH

Normand Lafrancois (L)Left wing

TOR

Phil Drouillard (D)Defenseman

EDM

William Maguire (D)Defenseman

HFD

Jacques Sylvestre (C)Center

NYI

Douglas Chessell (G)Goaltender

CHI

Kelly Hubbard (D)Defenseman

MNS

Joe Mantione (G)Goaltender

BOS

100

Justin Hanley (L)Left wing

PHI

102

Barry Brigley (C)Center

TOR

103

Dan Bourbonnais (L)Left wingNHL 1981–1983 · INACTIVE

HFD

104

Michael Hickey (C)Center

STL

105

Moe Lemay (L)Left wingNHL 1981–1988 · INACTIVE

VAN

Round 6

13 picks

107

Gerard Gallant (L)Left wingNHL 1984–1994 · INACTIVE

DET

108

Bruce Driver (D)DefensemanNHL 1983–1997 · INACTIVE

CLR

109

Paul Edwards (D)Defenseman

PIT

110

James McGeough (C)CenterNHL 1981–1986 · INACTIVE

WSH

112

Rod Buskas (D)DefensemanNHL 1982–1992 · INACTIVE

PIT

113

Marc Habscheid (C)CenterNHL 1981–1991 · INACTIVE

EDM

115

Stu Kulak (R)Right wingNHL 1982–1988 · INACTIVE

VAN

116

Mike Eagles (L)Left wingNHL 1982–1999 · INACTIVE

QUE

120

Todd Hooey (R)Right wing

CGY

121

Andre Villeneuve (D)Defenseman

PHI

122

Ali Butorac (D)Defenseman

BUF

123

Bradley Thompson (D)Defenseman

LAK

126

Charles Brimmer (C)Center

NYI

Round 7

10 picks

128

Greg Stefan (G)GoaltenderNHL 1981–1989 · INACTIVE

DET

129

Jeff Larmer (L)Left wingNHL 1981–1985 · INACTIVE

CLR

130

John Mokosak (D)DefensemanNHL 1988–1989 · INACTIVE

HFD

132

Andrew Wright (D)Defenseman

TOR

133

Geoffrey Wilson (L)Left wing

PIT

134

Craig Hurley (D)Defenseman

LAK

136

Bruce Holloway (D)Defenseman

VAN

138

Marc Centrone (C)Center

CHI

139

Jim Archibald (R)Right wingNHL 1984–1986 · INACTIVE

MNS

142

Gil Hudon (G)Goaltender

PHI

Round 8

12 picks

151

Denis Dore (R)Right wing

HFD

152

Gaetan Duchesne (L)Left wingNHL 1981–1994 · INACTIVE

WSH

153

Richard Turmel (D)Defenseman

TOR

154

Mitch Lamoureux (C)CenterNHL 1983–1987 · INACTIVE

PIT

155

Michael Sturgeon (D)Defenseman

EDM

158

Andre Cote (R)Right wing

QUE

161

Armel Parisee (D)Defenseman

BOS

162

Dale Degray (D)DefensemanNHL 1985–1989 · INACTIVE

CGY

164

Gaetano Orlando (C)CenterNHL 1984–1986 · INACTIVE

BUF

165

Dan Brennan (L)Left wingNHL 1983–1985 · INACTIVE

LAK

167

Alain Vigneault (D)DefensemanNHL 1981–1982 · INACTIVE

STL

168

William Dowd (D)Defenseman

NYI

Round 9

11 picks

170

Donald Leblanc (L)Left wing

DET

174

Greg Barber (D)Defenseman

TOR

175

Dean Defazio (L)Left wingNHL 1983 · INACTIVE

PIT

178

Frank Caprice (G)GoaltenderNHL 1982–1987 · INACTIVE

VAN

179

Marc Brisebois (R)Right wing

QUE

180

John Benns (L)Left wing

CHI

182

Don Sylvestri (G)GoaltenderNHL 1984 · INACTIVE

BOS

184

Len Hachborn (C)CenterNHL 1983–1985 · INACTIVE

PHI

186

Allan Tuer (D)DefensemanNHL 1985–1989 · INACTIVE

LAK

188

Dan Wood (R)Right wing

STL

189

Scott MacLellan (D)Defenseman

NYI

Round 10

15 picks

193

Larry Power (C)Center

HFD

194

Chris Valentine (C)CenterNHL 1981–1983 · INACTIVE

WSH

195

Marc Magnan (L)Left wingNHL 1982 · INACTIVE

TOR

196

Dave Hannan (C)CenterNHL 1981–1996 · INACTIVE

PIT

197

Gord Sherven (C)CenterNHL 1983–1987 · INACTIVE

EDM

198

Mario Proulx (G)Goaltender

NYR

199

Rejean Vignola (C)Center

VAN

201

Sylvain Roy (D)Defenseman

CHI

203

Richard Bourque (L)Left wing

BOS

204

Bruce Eakin (C)CenterNHL 1981–1985 · INACTIVE

CGY

206

Warren Harper (L)Left wing

BUF

207

Jeff Baikie (C)Center

LAK

208

Dan Burrows (G)Goaltender

MTL

209

Richard Zemlak (C)CenterNHL 1986–1991 · INACTIVE

STL

210

Dave Randerson (R)Right wing

NYI

The teams that drafted them

NYINew York Islanders10 picks, first at 21

TORToronto Maple Leafs9 picks, first at 6

PHIPhiladelphia Flyers9 picks, first at 16

PITPittsburgh Penguins9 picks, first at 28

LAKLos Angeles Kings8 picks, first at 2

HFDHartford Whalers8 picks, first at 4

VANVancouver Canucks8 picks, first at 10

EDMEdmonton Oilers7 picks, first at 8

CHIChicago Blackhawks7 picks, first at 12

BOSBoston Bruins7 picks, first at 14

CLRColorado Rockies6 picks, first at 5

MNSMinnesota North Stars6 picks, first at 13

STLSt. Louis Blues6 picks, first at 20

DETDetroit Red Wings6 picks, first at 23

BUFBuffalo Sabres6 picks, first at 59

QUEQuebec Nordiques5 picks, first at 11

CGYCalgary Flames5 picks, first at 15

WSHWashington Capitals5 picks, first at 45

WINWinnipeg Jets3 picks, first at 1

MTLMontréal Canadiens3 picks, first at 7

NYRNew York Rangers3 picks, first at 9

The class in the NHL

Regular season, whole careers: skaters by points, goalies by games.

The class against the other years

Players picked each year and the year's first pick.